Dog collar



S. JOHNSON DOG COLLAR Oct. 24, 1944.

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Filed July 25, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I nventor Sam 2o e Z O 7% Patented Oct. 24, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,361,108 poo. COLLAR Samuel Johnson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Application July 23, 1942, Serial No. 452,077

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in collars for dogs and other animals.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a collar which does not require a fastening buckle, or in fact any other metal parts excepting perhaps a name plate or a leash ring attaching member.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a collar of the character stated which can be readily applied and which in use will be more comfortable to the animal.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings- Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the collar shown applied to a dog.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the collar.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the collar blank.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the leash ring attaching member.

Figure 5 is a perspective fragmentary view showing the manner of connecting the ends of the collar.

Figure 6 is a view of the leash ring.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes the elongated body or strip forming the collar proper. This strip may be of leather,'rubber, some fibrous material, or in fact any desired material having some degree of flexibility.

One end of this strip which will be denoted by numeral 6 has inwardly converging edge portions 1, 1 meeting a substantially rectangularthe reduced portion 9 of the strip '6 is a slot M. The intermediate portion of the strip is formed with openings I5 to receive rivets or the lik in order that a metal strip 16 can be attached to the collar strip 6, this strip It has a, buckled in- T has been passed through, it is allowed to regain its original position disposed transversely of the slot so that it cannot pull loose from the strip 6.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed herelnaften' Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A collar comprising an elongated flexible strip provided at one end with a head connected to the strip by a short neck, the opposite end of the strip being formed with an opening for receiving said head, the last-mentioned end of the strip being provided with a second head connected to the strip by a relatively long neck,

35 right angle shoulders on the strip and on the shaped head 8 tapered in thickness as shown in Figure 5, the head 8 being the same width as the width of the strip 6.

The other end of the strip, 6 is reduced as at 9 and then extended to define a narrow neck I0, which is a slight distance longer than the space between a pair of slits H, 12 in the other end portion of the strip 6.

The neck I0 terminates in a longitudinally tapered rectangular-shaped head l3. Adjacent second head at the junction thereof with the long neck the first-mentioned end of the strip being formed with a pair of adjacent openings through which the second-mentioned head and 40 neck are laced, said heads being broader than the openings to abut the strip and prevent accidental displacement of the heads through said openings and said shoulders forming stops engaging the strip in the region of the pair of 5 openings to secure the connected ends of the strip against relative movement.

SAMUEL JOHNSON. 

